New Document

New Library

Menu: File-> New-> Library

Mac: Cmd+Option+N

Windows: Ctrl+Alt+N

Libraries are a great way to keep track of page items that you'll use
more than once. One of my favorite tricks is to apply special colors, such as
Pantone colors, or colors that a particular client often uses, to objects and
then drag those objects into a library. The next time you need those colors,
it's faster to pull those items from the library than it is to recreate the
colors from scratch. This also works with style sheets, H&J settings, and
custom dashes and stripes.

Close

Close All Documents

Mac: Cmd+Option+W

Windows: Alt+W then press A

Save

Menu: File-> Save

Mac: Cmd+S

Windows: Ctrl+S

Save As

Menu: File-> Save As

Mac: Cmd+Option+S

Windows: Ctrl+Alt+S

Just because XPress lets you save your document in an earlier version
doesn't mean you should. You'll lose all the new features! For
instance, if you put text on a path, the text gets converted into a regular text
box. If you're on a Macintosh, try to remember to add the .qxd file
extension to your document names. It's a bi-platform world these days, and
you need that extension to be able to use the file in Windows.

Revert to Last Auto Save

Mac: Option+Revert to Saved

Windows: Alt+Revert to Saved

The Revert to Saved feature always returns your document back to its state
last time you saved. But if you have Auto Save turned on in Application
Preferences (Edit Preferences), this shortcut returns you to the last
time XPress performed an Auto Save. If you saved 20 minutes ago and Auto Save
happened four minutes ago, this might be very useful.

Get Text/Picture

Menu: File-> Get Text or File Get Picture

Mac: Cmd+E

Windows: Ctrl+E

QuarkXPress lets you import a picture into a picture box with either the Item
or the Content tools, but you must use the Content tool to import text into a
text box.

Append

Menu: File-> Append

Mac: Cmd+Option+A

Windows: Ctrl+Alt+A

Have you created a style sheet, color, or other setting in a document that
you want to copy into another document? You can use the Append feature to pull
it over. Bonus tip: If you use Append when no documents are open, you can add a
style sheet, color, custom dash or stripe, or H&J setting to every new
document you create from then on.

Print

Quit

Menu: File-> Quit

Mac: Cmd+Q

Windows: Ctrl+Q or Alt+Shift+F4

I often have to use software before it gets released to the public, called
beta software. Once upon a time, I was using a beta version of XPress and I
noticed something weird. The Quit feature was missing from the File menu! My
officemate and I looked at each other, laughed, and said "Why would anyone
want to Quit from XPress?" Fortunately, Quark fixed that bug quickly.